Picture this: it’s a rainy, miserable day outside and you’re wanting to take a short rest from the day’s work. It’s early afternoon and even though you’re full from lunch, you need a quick afternoon pick-me-up. You can either, A) grab a quick to-go cup from the neighborhood gas station or B) make a cup yourself…

This post is sponsored by ALDI, but as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own! Search to see if there’s an ALDI near you so you can grab the products mentioned in this blog post. For the past several weeks I’ve been singing the praises of our local grocery store, ALDI. They’re a great fit…

Can you feel it? Spring is in the aiiiiiiiir! It’s my favorite time of the year by far. After a cold winter in the mountains, nothing makes me happier than seeing the first signs of green in my garden. For me it’s therapeutic: barefoot, working in the garden, dirt under my fingernails, helping ease my little herbs come…

This is a sponsored post, brought to you by The Network Niche and Vidalia Onions. As always, all opinions are my own! There’s something about eating in-season foods that just makes produce feel so special. Like when you get that first ripe strawberry in Spring, or dig into a juicy watermelon when summer hits, or in April when…

Thank you to RiceSelect for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are my own! Great tasting meals are made from simple ingredients. Great tasting meals require a lot of work. Great tasting meals don’t have to cost a fortunate. All they take is a little bit of inspiration and some tasty ingredients This recipe…

It’s funny to me how inspiration comes to us. Take dinner time, for example. Most days I feel like I’m making the same things over and over again, and it’s impossible to come up with anything new. Other days I find myself inspired by ingredients and really wanting to try something fresh and new. For example,…

Thank you to Green Giant for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are my own! I think that we are all in agreement that brunch is the best meal of them all, right? In our house we’re often faced with the dilemma of my children wanting to eat something savory and packed with veggies…

Brie + puff pastry + fresh blueberries = I’m in love. I know that blueberries may not be the first thing that come to mind when you think of Brie, but really, why not? They’re plump, sweet, delicious and full of things that are oh-so-good for you.

This was a sponsored post in collaboration with the Association of Food Bloggers and Dinner Thyme, but all opinions expressed are my own. It’s funny how much punctuation and inflection changes a simple sentence. For example, you might look at the clock in distress and realize “it’s dinner time?!” when you haven’t even given thought to…

These German Apple Pancakes make the perfect breakfast– all they take is a few minutes of hands-on time. They’re not too sweet, but of course, if you have a sweet tooth to satiate you can always top these with maple syrup or whipped cream!

My name is Aubrey and I am a proud wife and mother to three. When I started my small garden a few years ago it served as a catalyst for changing the way we live: Eating fresh, playing in the dirt, and doing crafts and DIYs that are inspired by nature. We may not be perfect, but we do the best we can. Please join me and my family as we discover recipes and explore the outdoors in our attempt to reconnect with nature. Learn More ››

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